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  • Re: Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
    Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
    Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:29:02 -0600
    ...The best solution is a dry sump oil system. Here an external pump with >high capacity (actually organized into several pumping stages and externally...
  • Re: Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:41:53 -0600
    ...Having many years of racing behind me I've purchased many $300.00 oil pans, many dry sump systems and fabricated bunches of oil...
  • Re: Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 27 Mar 2002 14:05:36 -0600
    ...The best solution is a dry sump oil system. Here an external > pump with > >high capacity (actually organized into several pumping stages and > externally...
  • Subaru notes, #3
    Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
    Tue, 05 Aug 1997 23:57:47 -0700
    ...If anyone knows what it takes to dry sump an engine please mail me that info too. I need help, this is becoming a...
  • Vanagon Engine Conversions at Litchfield Show
    Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
    Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:14:32 -0400
    ...If one could get rid of the sump completely (dry sump setup) I think the clearance would actually be improved over the Vanagon engine...
  • Re: Mobil I ... negative..(from digest)
    Historical mailing list - mike
    Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:43:44 -0700
    ...cross drilling the crankshaft, by > installation of an Accusump, or by 'dry sumping' the motor. When run at a > track under prolonged left turn...
  • Vanagon Engine Conversions at Litchfield Show
    Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
    Wed, 23 Jun 1999 08:58:08 -0400
    ...If one could get rid of the sump completely (dry sump setup) I think the clearance would actually be improved over the Vanagon engine...
  • Oil Level Issue and Comment
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Wed, 27 Jun 2001 22:36:26 EDT
    ...The windage tray and a well controlled oil level (or a dry sump) can eliminate the problem and return lost horsepower/torque which had...
  • Re: Which VW engine fit in the Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 17 May 1999 19:34:27 -0700
    ...mind loosing ground clearance, which can be somewhat overcome with a dry sump oil system. The other problem deals with maintainance. I personally feel...
  • Re[3]: Engine transplant ideas??
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    04 Dec 1995 11:58:11 EST
    ...bunch. The biggest concern though, is the oil pan on syncros. Dry sumping is the obvious thing, and it is not difficult, however, you...
  • On the Subject of Turbo's, Oil Pans and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Wed, 1 Aug 2001 13:49:08 EDT
    ...Buy 12 volt scavenging dry sump pump from Summit racing. Probably bad. Admits defeat and may trigger uncontrollable urge to convert engine to a...
  • Re: Florida lemons
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Wed, 24 Aug 94 8:37:24 PDT
    ...is no real solution...you will have to deal with a dry sump, and > all that plumbing, which I may add is a pain...
  • Re: Which VW engine fit in the Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Tue, 18 May 1999 07:26:46 -0400
    ...mind loosing ground clearance, which can be somewhat overcome with a > dry sump oil system. The other problem deals with maintainance. I > personally feel...
  • Subaru engine swap list??, and FS 1.9l engine complete
    Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
    Tue, 10 Mar 1998 16:29:41 -0400
    ...Anyone seen alternative oil pans or dry sump kits for this engine? Milling one from billet aluminium is not ideal/cheap. 6) Bottom of...
  • Re: How tight is too tight, new TypeIV starting
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Thu, 21 Jun 2001 09:30:04 -0500
    ...so we could turn them 10,000 rpms, converting engines to dry sump systems, preasurizing fuel tanks rather than using fuel pumps. So my...
  • Re: Subaru notes, #3
    Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
    Tue, 5 Aug 1997 23:24:19 -0400
    ...It's > long overdue. > > If anyone knows what it takes to dry sump an engine please mail me that > info too. I need help...
  • Re: Which VW engine fit in the Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 18 May 1999 23:10:57 -0700
    ...mind loosing ground clearance, which can be somewhat overcome with a >> dry sump oil system. The other problem deals with maintainance. I >> personally feel...
  • Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:57:40 -0700
    ...and we won't even talk about Dry Sump oil systems.. that's a whole other world. You can study about engine oil, and...
  • oil cooler and misc
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 21 Jun 96 09:53:44 EDT
    ...with a second cooler)? - what might the alternatives be? - better pump? dry sump? bigger sump? synthetic? - would installing the cooler in the engine compartment...
  • Re: Upon seeing bostig's handiwork
    Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
    Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:28:00 -0400
    ...Having the new cradle as a bolt on option/upgrade along with a simple dry sump setup will be the ultimate combination, you can...
  • Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:58:54 -0600
    ...It was a dry sump engine and the oil was held in a separate oil tank with an inlet and outlet hose to and...
  • Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:20:54 -0500
    ...It was a dry sump engine and the oil was held in a > separate oil tank with an inlet and outlet hose to and...
  • Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
    Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
    Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:36:02 -0500
    ...With the dry sump setup we're working on, there will be both oil level indicators for the res, and pressure warning both light...
  • Re: Engine Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
    Tue, 4 Mar 2008 03:05:04 -0500
    ...full capacity rev 2.0 wet sump, even further gains with dry sump. Hydraulic mounts, cradle provisioned for optional rock bars to tie forward...
  • Re: Engine Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:21:05 -0800
    ...full capacity rev 2.0 wet sump, even further gains with dry sump. > Hydraulic mounts, cradle provisioned for optional rock bars to tie > forward...
  • Re: Engine Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:03:42 -0500
    ...full capacity rev 2.0 wet sump, even further gains with dry sump. >Hydraulic mounts, cradle provisioned for optional rock bars to tie >forward...